tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post8548094985001815437..comments2023-10-23T09:03:47.596-05:00Comments on Lilacs and Roses: Miscanthus sinensisRoses and Lilacshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-49683825930216119072008-10-08T07:22:00.000-05:002008-10-08T07:22:00.000-05:00Hey Marnie, Interesting post and comments. I wen...Hey Marnie, <BR/> Interesting post and comments. I went to a workshop a few years back, given by TV's "Perennial Gardner" on grasses. Miscanthus sinensis was recommended so I bought several. One does a great job hiding the ugly electric meter board along my driveway.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-57572396176717007542008-10-08T00:34:00.000-05:002008-10-08T00:34:00.000-05:00I've learned to like grasses too Marnie. I inheri...I've learned to like grasses too Marnie. I inherited two clumps when I bought my house (so I'm not sure exactly what their correct identity is) but I love them for their architectural interest in winter (like you said). If we get too much snow tho, they are flattened like pancakes. This one is beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-79734265250534471552008-10-07T20:42:00.000-05:002008-10-07T20:42:00.000-05:00Marnie,It is very grass like on top and leekish at...Marnie,<BR/><BR/>It is very grass like on top and leekish at the base where you reach down and pull out however much you want to cook with! It is really cool...smells delicious!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-69538030612517660232008-10-07T13:22:00.000-05:002008-10-07T13:22:00.000-05:00Hi RamblingWoods, I'm sorry about your Jake. I kn...Hi RamblingWoods, I'm sorry about your Jake. I know, most cats do not live to such advanced years. It's very hard for me.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-59266009736820975142008-10-07T13:20:00.000-05:002008-10-07T13:20:00.000-05:00Hi Cordwood Cabin, I agree. Grass has only gracef...Hi Cordwood Cabin, I agree. Grass has only graceful foliage and sometimes the plumes to recommend it.<BR/><BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-86865347253640202202008-10-07T11:16:00.000-05:002008-10-07T11:16:00.000-05:00The grass is beautiful--it's wonderful to see a pi...The grass is beautiful--it's wonderful to see a picture of a beautiful plant sometimes a little forgotten, since there are no bright blossoms to draw our eye.Cordwood Cabinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677983115653239707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-18918111072370280922008-10-07T10:03:00.000-05:002008-10-07T10:03:00.000-05:00To make sure you see this comment about my cat Oli...To make sure you see this comment about my cat Oliver on my blog.<BR/>Marnie..I have dealt with kidney disease. It is what took my 19 year old Jake. It is just like a person, everything starts to wear out. My sister says anything over the age of 10 is a senior cat. How much fun it must have been to have 3 litter mates.Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-81620025639189321582008-10-07T08:42:00.000-05:002008-10-07T08:42:00.000-05:00Hi OldCrow. I just noticed you were into floral d...Hi OldCrow. I just noticed you were into floral design. I really like grasses in dried arrangements.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-47823634536581816892008-10-07T08:17:00.000-05:002008-10-07T08:17:00.000-05:00I have a grass similar to that, don't know what it...I have a grass similar to that, don't know what it's called though. It grows about 4 feet high and puts on a lovely show. It will grow anywhere it seems as I've cut out pieces and planted in other places. Even in shade.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-44621230321123580382008-10-07T07:11:00.000-05:002008-10-07T07:11:00.000-05:00Hi Mary, yes I've always been partial to variegate...Hi Mary, yes I've always been partial to variegated foliage plants.<BR/><BR/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR/><BR/>Hi RaccoonLover, it isn't the same as saw grass. Most grasses can give shallow cuts as Iowa Victory Gardener pointed out. <BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-83960123839104951222008-10-07T07:07:00.000-05:002008-10-07T07:07:00.000-05:00Hi TC, I checked out that site. The plumes on tha...Hi TC, I checked out that site. The plumes on that grass are fabulous! I really need to find a spot for Miscanthus sinensis Malepartus. Besides looking great in the garden, the plumes will be great in fall floral arrangements. Thanks TC<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-84736612102706014302008-10-07T07:01:00.000-05:002008-10-07T07:01:00.000-05:00Hi Sherri, I agree, some grasses aren't much diffe...Hi Sherri, I agree, some grasses aren't much different that the stuff growing in my pasture;) <BR/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR/>Hi Dog Geek, I guess size is the most important factor. Some get really big and some stay small. <BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-68930174149329274522008-10-07T06:58:00.000-05:002008-10-07T06:58:00.000-05:00Hi Gail, I'm definitely going to check out the lem...Hi Gail, I'm definitely going to check out the lemon grass. That sounds really interesting. (I got a basket full of lemon grass lotions, oils and body mists last Christmas;) From the photos, the grass looks like leeks?<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-10338349967164194512008-10-07T06:54:00.000-05:002008-10-07T06:54:00.000-05:00Hi Frances, I really like morning light too. I al...Hi Frances, I really like morning light too. I almost lost it the first winter and now it is very slow to recover. <BR/><BR/>LOL, you're right, with global warming I will soon be growing gardenias, confederate jasmine, and pink muhly;) <BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-53633968993458250772008-10-07T06:51:00.000-05:002008-10-07T06:51:00.000-05:00Hi Carla, yes I don't know what to do about that c...Hi Carla, yes I don't know what to do about that cranky old gal. She is replacing my tight jeans with baggy sweat pants. I can't bring myself to talk about what she's done with my shoes;)<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-48934547437037824312008-10-06T23:30:00.000-05:002008-10-06T23:30:00.000-05:00I don't know if your grass is the same as Sawgrass...I don't know if your grass is the same as Sawgrass. It kind of looks the same. It is very pretty, but we had a clump of Sawgrass in our front flowerbed when we first moved into this house 2 years ago. Whenever I tried to trim around or pull weed around it, I would get cut, so when fall came that year, I cut it down and dug it up and burned what was left. My hands and arms were all cut up from it! I always saw it along some roads and lakes when we lived in Florida and always thought it looked so nice, but it sure didn't like me! LOL<BR/>Lisaraccoonlover1963/Lisa Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529006597210786583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-14705778891414969812008-10-06T23:04:00.000-05:002008-10-06T23:04:00.000-05:00The light really makes that look lovely. I can see...The light really makes that look lovely. I can see why you like that one.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-32795765663777231712008-10-06T21:37:00.000-05:002008-10-06T21:37:00.000-05:00It's rare when you'll see miscanthus bothered by p...It's rare when you'll see miscanthus bothered by pests or disease. Ornamental grasses are a top pick in my book for easy maintenance and they're relatively easy to grow.<BR/><BR/>You're specimen is a beauty Marnie. Might I recommend miscanthus malepartus? http://www.bluestem.ca/miscanthus-malepartus.htmTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-88069387784295193502008-10-06T19:51:00.000-05:002008-10-06T19:51:00.000-05:00I'd really like to get more ornamental grasses to ...I'd really like to get more ornamental grasses to add some interest and fill in bare spots, but I can't seem to make up my mind on what to get. This looks like a good one!Dog_geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797650391128520269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-69173348187220363322008-10-06T18:41:00.000-05:002008-10-06T18:41:00.000-05:00I love this grass. I don't like all grasses eithe...I love this grass. I don't like all grasses either but some really are beautiful!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955995520615536271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-10885721536685075052008-10-06T17:56:00.000-05:002008-10-06T17:56:00.000-05:00Marnie,It's a beautiful grass! I am using the vari...Marnie,<BR/><BR/>It's a beautiful grass! I am using the variegated miscanthus to soften my door and at the corner of the house to soften that edge. <BR/><BR/>If you cook you might like the Lemon Grass I plant each year. It get as tall and arching as the miscanthus but you can pull pieces out for Thai recipes. I leave it up all winter for color interest and replant it every spring.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-13886677599925492022008-10-06T17:31:00.000-05:002008-10-06T17:31:00.000-05:00Hi Marnie, I love most grasses except the running ...Hi Marnie, I love most grasses except the running kind, well I guess the blood grass runs, but anyway, one of my faves is the miscanthus morning light. Unlike the pennisetums, it doesn't throw seed around and stays put until you want to divide it. The flower heads are upright and can stand up all winter, as you say. This is one tough grass.<BR/><BR/>Frances<BR/>http://fairegarden.wordpress.com/<BR/>ps. So sorry about your not being able to grow the pink muhly. We are on the northern edge of its range, but global warming might let you grow it some day!<BR/>fAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-11026858216620054902008-10-06T16:38:00.000-05:002008-10-06T16:38:00.000-05:00Very pretty ornamental grass! A lot of people use ...Very pretty ornamental grass! A lot of people use them in their landscapes here.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I got a kick out of your comment about the cranky old lady in your house. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-32544853320844794932008-10-06T14:42:00.000-05:002008-10-06T14:42:00.000-05:00Hi RAndy. I think so too. I have barnyard grass ...Hi RAndy. I think so too. I have barnyard grass that looks exactly like many of the ornamental ones you see in catalogs;)<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641867746157798839.post-84695281899033739472008-10-06T14:41:00.000-05:002008-10-06T14:41:00.000-05:00Hi NatureGirl. I like that dark contrasty color t...Hi NatureGirl. I like that dark contrasty color too. Unfortunately it's not hardy in my zone. I don't like it enough to treat it as an annual.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.com